A spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration said that the mass grave was uncovered by Libyan security forces.
\nThe IOM said it was “profoundly shocked and alarmed”. It added that the circumstances of the deaths “remains unknown”.
\n“But it is believed that they died in the process of being smuggled through the desert,” the agency said in a statement.
\nThe IOM said it appreciated that Libyan authorities had launched an investigation into the deaths.
\nIt called on them to “ensure a dignified recovery, identification and transfer of the remains of the deceased migrants\u201d and notify and assist their families.
\n“Each report of a missing migrant or a loss of life represents a grieving family searching for answers about their loved ones or acknowledging the tragedy of the loss,” a spokesperson said in the statement.
\n“The cost of inadequate action is evident in the increasing human deaths and the disturbing conditions migrants find themselves in.”
\nThe IOM said the deaths showed “the urgent need to address the challenges of irregular migration including through a coordinated response to the smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons”.
\n“Without regular pathways that provide opportunities for legal migration, such tragedies will continue to be a feature along this route,” it said.
\nAccording to the IOM’s Missing Migrants Project, at least 3,129 deaths and disappearances were recorded in 2023 along the Mediterranean route to Europe, making it the world’s deadliest migratory route.
\nThe IOM called on authorities in countries along the route to “enhance regional cooperation to ensure the safety and protection of migrants, regardless of their status, and across all stages of their journeys”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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